U&Drama TV Guide — Saturday, 18 July 2026

An aristocrat who has fallen on difficult times seeks the roguish dealer's help in redeeming a valuable antique he has pawned. Light-hearted drama, guest starring Jack Shepherd, with Ian McShane

Tests confirm Tom has prostate trouble and Harvey is excited when a representative from Bayview has been chosen to attend the Council of European Old People. Comedy, starring Stephanie Cole

With the lives of people they care for in the balance, Harry and Fergus call on all the help they can to try and stop the assassin

The sisters fall on hard times, prompting Sharon to get a job in an abattoir, and Dorien throws a party to celebrate her new single status - but things don't quite go according to plan. Comedy, starring Pauline Quirke and Linda Robson

Sharon develops a disturbing aversion to work, while Dorien is disgusted by Tracey's amazing ability to attract men, a skill seemingly unhindered by her pregnancy. Comedy, starring Pauline Quirke and Linda Robson

Would-be entrepreneurs Sharon and Tracey discover making a profit with a new business is not going to be as easy as they thought - thanks to Dorien, who is determined to make them sweat by keeping her hands firmly on the purse strings

Sharon and Tracey's school reunion brings back a few memories and a chance to bury the hatchet, while Dorien does some reminiscing of her own - with a toy-boy lover from her past. Comedy, starring Pauline Quirke, Linda Robson and Lesley Joseph

Maddy and Jonathan investigate the intriguing case of a businessman with an acute fear of watches and clocks who appears to have defied the laws of nature. Evidence soon emerges suggesting he has a bizarre ability to make time stand still - but it could be just an elaborate hoax. Offbeat detective drama, starring Alan Davies and Caroline Quentin

Jonathan seizes the opportunity to get his own back on a reviewer who criticised his show by refusing to reveal how his priceless painting was stolen, turning down a £50,000 reward in the process. A disgruntled Maddie must try and persuade him to let bygones be bygones. Drama, starring Alan Davies and Caroline Quentin, with a guest appearance by Bob Monkhouse

First of a two-part story. Adam Klaus's sister Kitty witnesses a murder in a country cottage in the woods during a night spent badger-watching with Maddy and Jonathan. Crime drama, with Alan Davies, guest starring Amanda Holden

The clerical sleuth must delve into the past and open up old wounds when a child killer is found murdered. Crime drama, with a guest appearance by John Thomson

A 79-year-old woman with dementia runs away from her care home and turns up at a south London police station to report a murder - sparking a reinvestigation into the mysterious disappearance of her police officer husband in 1956. The official report says that he fell into the river after one too many beers - but what secrets was this seemingly straight-as-a die old-fashioned bobby keeping? Meanwhile, Steve's son is arrested for buying weed, bringing the retired cop face to face with his ex-wife - a woman he hasn't seen in 10 years. Tamzin Outhwaite and Denis Lawson star, with a guest appearance from Julie Graham

Sasha is forced to work with her ex-husband Ned Hancock when their teams investigate the death of film critic Oliver Houghton, whose body was discovered floating in the Thames. UCOS delves into the victim's past and explores his link to the murder of a conceptual artist 20 years previously, while Hancock's knowledge of London's hidden past proves invaluable when a piece of occult footage from the 1970s plunges the investigators into the macabre world of human sacrifice. Tamzin Outhwaite and Denis Lawson star, with a guest appearance by Barnaby Kay

Miss Marple's bloodhound instincts are triggered when a friend thinks she sees a murder on a train. When police cannot find a body and cast doubt on the story, Miss Marple decides to investigate. She thinks the body could be found on the banks belonging to Crackenthorpe house, a stately mansion and enlists professional housekeeper Lucy Eyelesbarrow to go undercover. The body of the woman is eventually discovered in a barn. Mystery, starring Joan Hickson